Using only B&W, atmosphere, and high quality scripts from writers who really knew how to scare you, "Thriller" remains unsurpassed in creating hauntingly memorable shows that people remember. No gore, no expensive FX, just great scary storytelling. I can still watch episodes from almost 50 years ago and get really creeped out.
Compared with other similar anthology shows, the only one which approached it for scare value was "One Step Beyond". As much as I liked "The Twilight Zone", its shows never scared me as much as "Thriller". "The Outer Limits", OTOH, never impressed me much. It was too far ahead of its time and needed to wait for the age of CGI FX to be effective.
Like those other shows, it's interesting to see them again and see the talent involved - both in front of and behind the camera. Going through the credits, you'll see lots of people who would go on to become household names.
UPDATE: I recently found an online specialty video dealer who sells a complete DVD collection of the entire series. It's not cheap ($75), but I was glad to pay it. I'm not sure whether the guidelines will allow me to post the vendor's name, but I found them through Google.
Compared with other similar anthology shows, the only one which approached it for scare value was "One Step Beyond". As much as I liked "The Twilight Zone", its shows never scared me as much as "Thriller". "The Outer Limits", OTOH, never impressed me much. It was too far ahead of its time and needed to wait for the age of CGI FX to be effective.
Like those other shows, it's interesting to see them again and see the talent involved - both in front of and behind the camera. Going through the credits, you'll see lots of people who would go on to become household names.
UPDATE: I recently found an online specialty video dealer who sells a complete DVD collection of the entire series. It's not cheap ($75), but I was glad to pay it. I'm not sure whether the guidelines will allow me to post the vendor's name, but I found them through Google.